Self Leveling Machines

Machining Services for Power Generation: Fossil, Hydro, Nuclear and Wind

Self Leveling Machines (SLM) is a specialized field machining company offering engineered machining solutions to many industrial sectors. We provide precise-machined tolerances to large symmetrical, circular and irregular-shaped surfaces on structural components. With modular portable and transportable equipment readily available, we cover worldwide demands for on-site machining from six bases around the globe.

Turbine half-joint machining utilizing self-leveling mills

The LSLM is specifically designed to machine large irregular areas such as steam-turbine horizontal half-joints under accurate laser-controlled guidance.

The principal advantage of this machine is its ability to maintain a parallel machining plane regardless of any deflection in the component or supporting structure. This enables areas as large as 10m x 20m (32ft x 65ft) to be machined in a single set-up to close tolerances.

Diaphragm pocket boring

SLM's 8in boring bars with CNC control enable the contour and large-radius machining required in steam-turbine refurbishment to be carried out efficiently without the need for the operator to be near the rotating bar.

All our bars are designed with the ability to control support-bearing tolerances, reducing the tendency for the bars to cut an out-of-true bore when lying in the horizontal position. Bars are set using bore lasers.

Hydraulic drill and tapping system

SLM provides field services for stud removal or refurbishment using a hydraulic drill and tapping system.

Stay vane contouring milling machine

We have custom-developed a three-axis hydraulic milling machine for stay vane contouring.